DRIFTWOOD BAR AND GRILL

Name: DRIFTWOOD BAR AND GRILL
Address: 253 HWY 40 W, INGLIS, FL, 34449, US
Rating: 78.8

253 HWY 40 W, INGLIS, FL 34449

License #4800293

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78.8 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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DRIFTWOOD BAR AND GRILL in INGLIS currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 78.8 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on January 13, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 31 total violations — 4 critical, 8 major, 19 minor.

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The latest inspection on January 13, 2026 shows 18 observation rows: 2 critical, 5 major, and 11 minor.

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[13-04-4] Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee with long beard not wearing a beard guard and/or restraint while handling food at cookline.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade rusted on top of can storage rack.
[31A-10-4] Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. Drain pipe from ceiling leading into handwash sink at cookline.
[36-50-4] Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Floor at dining room side entrance soiled with dirt and/or leaves. 2. Exterior of hood over cookline soiled with grease and/or food debris. 3. Floor throughout dry storage room soiled with dirt and/or debris.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored on top of canned food storage rack in dry storage room.
[35A-03-4] Dead roaches on premises. 1. One dead roach on floor beside side door to dining room. 2. Two dead roaches on floor in bar area, near walk-in cooler. All were swept during this inspection.
[53B-02-5] No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of food handler training for five employees who handle food and/or work in kitchen. Inspector reviewed the employee health reporting agreements with the manager and manager confirmed that all five are still employed in this location and have been employed for more than 60 days.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Exterior of pizza oven soiled with grease. 2. Exterior of fryers soiled with grease. 3. Hood filters above cookline heavily soiled with grease. 4. Gaskets on reach-in freezer doors throughout rear storage room soiled with mold-like substance.
[35B-05-4] Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. 1. Exterior door leading into rear food storage room left open, back door of kitchen leading into the storage room left open as well. 2. Small round hole in wall above reach-in freezer in dry storage room. 3. Round hole in wall near exterior door in dry storage room. 4. Large square hole in wall behind ice machine, leading to outside.
[33-16-4] Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid left open.
[01C-03-4] Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Six clam tags not marked with the date the last clams were sold inside ziplock bag provided by manager. Inspector reviewed proper clam tag procedures with manager during this inspection.
[03D-06-5] Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Inside top of pizza refrigerated make-table: diced tomatoes (51F - Cooling Overnight). Manager stated the tomatoes were diced the previous day and placed into the top of the refrigerated make-table to cool. Manager stated the tomatoes have been stored inside the cooler continuously and have not been removed from the cooler today. Stop sale issued n
[33-23-4] Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Grease receptacle sitting on top of slatted metal pad, directly over soil.
[13-06-4] Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Employee with painted and/or artificial nails scooped ice without wearing gloves.
[36-24-5] Hole in or other damage to wall. 1. Small round hole in wall above reach-in freezer in dry storage room. 2. Round hole in wall near exterior door in dry storage room. 3. Large square hole in wall behind ice machine, leading to outside.
[33-15-4] Garbage can located outside has no lid or lid open/broken. No lid on trash receptacle in outdoor seating area at front corner of building.
[33-19-4] Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Bottles, cans, and paper trash scattered around dumpster and grease receptacle.
[01B-38-5] Time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from ambient temperature to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within four hours. See stop sale. Inside top of pizza refrigerated make-table: diced tomatoes (51F - Cooling Overnight). Manager stated the tomatoes were diced the previous day and placed into the top of the refrigerated make-table to cool. Manager stated the tomatoes have been stored inside the cooler continuously and have not been removed from the cooler today.

Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
[02C-03-5] Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Open gallon jug containing milk missing date mark on shelf inside walk-in cooler. Employee stated it was opened on 8/6 and added proper date mark during this inspection.
[10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored hanging from oven door handle at cookline. Manager removed tongs from handle during this inspection.
[29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottom of cooler in kitchen near cookline.
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle containing degreaser stored hanging from wire shelf, directly above stack of single-use foam trays. Employee removed spray bottle from the area during this inspection.
[35A-03-4] Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on floor in bar area, beside keg cooler. Employee swept the area during this inspection.
[53A-03-7] Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ ServSafe food manager certification for manager Bobbie Jo Pickett Rice expired on 08/29/2024.
[36-37-5] Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Coating missing from section of plywood ceiling in rear storage area.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In pan on counter near cookline: pizza sauce (58F - Cold Holding). Employee stated the pizza sauce was in-use one hour prior. Employee stated the pizza sauce is from a can, but has other ingredients added. Inspector had employee move the pizza sauce to a cooler to cool to 41F.
[14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board at cookline has deep cut marks.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink cup on prep table beside cutting board. Employee removed cup from table during this inspection.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Exterior of equipment at cookline soiled with grease. 2. Hood filters above grill soiled with grease. 3. Top of reach-in freezer in rear storage area soiled with dust. 4. Gaskets on keg cooler in bar area soiled with mold-like substance. 5. Gaskets on reach-in freezer doors in rear storage area soiled with mold-like substance. 6. Bottom-interior of reach-in freezers in rear storage area soiled with food debris.
[41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing degreaser missing label, hanging from wire shelf in bar area.
[36-50-4] Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Exterior of hood above grill soiled with dust.

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